Prof. Suresh C Rai

Prof. Suresh Chand Rai did his Master's in Geography (1979) and Doctor of Philosophy (1984) from Banaras Hindu University. His significant contributions are in the field of land and water resource management. His work has been outstanding in the Integrated Watershed Management in the Sikkim Himalaya have been recognized through the Soil and Water Conservation Society of USA, Award, 1999. The extensive studies made by Prof. Rai on various aspects of mountain hydrology have not only helped in understanding the structure and function of the systems but also in finding out means of how to make the system sustainable. He has published more than 100 research papers in various impact factor/peer-reviewed journals and books (h-index-19). He has also authored eight books to enrich the discipline. He served as Secretary General of the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), the largest society of Geographers in India, from 2010 to 2022. Prof. Rai is elected vice-president of the Asian Geographers Association, Beijing, P. R. China (2019-23).